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Abu Dhabi, December 21, 2011 – Following its first longlist announcement made last week, the Sheikh Zayed Book Award announced today, December 20^th, its second longlist for another two categories; “Best Contribution to Development of the Nation” and “Translation”, including six and seven book titles under each respectively.

The books in the “Best Contribution to the Development of Nations” longlist were selected="true" from more than 119 nominations received for the Award’s sixth session currently running. The books come with a colorful range of topics including Politics, Arab World history, Child education and Contemporary economic issues, counting:

"A Reference- Children's Kindergarten"

Hassan Shehata

Egypt

Dar Al Alam Alarabi

"The last Days of Ancient Arabs"

Saad al-Sowayan

KSA

Arab Network for Research and Publishing

"The World Financial Crisis"

Abdelrazaq Fares Abdelrazaq

UAE

Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research

"Let's not Forget Beit Dajan- Jaffa"

Ayman Jaber Hammoudeh

Jordan

Ward Books-Amman

"Renaissance & Modernity: Amidst Confusion & Failure"

Hussin Al Oudat

Syria

Dar al Saqi

"Different Styles of Cognitive Skill Development in the 21st Century"

Hadi Al Faraji

Iraq

Dar Konoz

For the “Translation” category, seven books have made it to the longlist out of 40 titles, as nominated by the judging panels and approved by the Award’s Foundation, which include:

"A Prelude to Phenomenology and Phenomenological Philosophy"

(translated from of the work of Edmund Husserl in German)

Abu Yarub Al Marzouki

Tunisia

Jadawel

"The Minimal Literature: Reflections of a disfigured life"

(translated from of the work of Theodor W. Adorno in German)

Neji Elounelli

Tunisia

Sharq Gharb Publications

"A Life Without Don Quixote and Sancho"

(translated from of the work of Miguel De Unamuno  in Spanish)

Saleh Almani

Syria

Dar Rufof

"Linguistics and the Sub-conscious"

 (translated from of the work of Michel Arrivé in French)

Mohammed Alboukai

Syria

Dar Al Kitab Al Jadeed

"Sufism and Deconstruction: A Comparative Study of Derrid and Ibn Arabi"

 (translated from of the work of Ian Almond in English)

Hosam Nayel

Egypt

The National Center for Translation

"Gems of the Senses"

 (translated from the work of Abu Abbas at-Tijani in Arabic)

Ravane Mbaye

Senegal

Al Bouraq

"Right to Philosophy"

(translated from the work of Jacques Derrida)

Izzedine Khatabi Riffi

Syria

Al Munazzama Al Arabiyya lil Tarjama

The Award’s judging panels work is in progress to evaluate the long listed books. The assessment results are then collectively evaluated by the Scientific Committee of the Award to produce a short list which will again be evaluated to choose the winner of each category. The winners are scheduled for announcement in February 2012, and the Award’s Presentation Ceremony, celebrating the winning achievements, will be held at Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions on 29^th March next year.     

The award comprises of nine categories where the total monetary prize stands at seven million UAE dirhams. Each prize consists of a gold medal bearing the SZBA logo, a certificate of merit and 750,000.00 Dirhams. The Cultural Personality of the Year winner receives a prize of one million dirhams.

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Sheikh Zayed Book Award Longlist Announced

Abu Dhabi, December 13, 2011 – The Sheikh Zayed Book Award announced today, December 13^th, its longlist of book titles for two of its categories; “Children’s Literature” and “Young Author”. Eight books have been long-listed under each of the two categories, selected="true" from 134 and 55 nominations respectively. This marks the first time the annual award publishes the names of the selected="true" candidates now in contention for its sixth session 2011/2012 winner title.

The Award foundation explained that it opted to adopt the longlist system to give an opportunity for those nominated to showcase their creativity and gain exposure and recognition for their efforts.

The books in the "children's literature" [including adolescents books] longlist range from stories of courage, tales of true champions celebrating diversity to inspiring themes about kindness, love and acceptance of the other. Writers come from Ten Arab countries, including Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Oman, Tunisia, Morocco, Qatar, Kuwait and UAE. The longlist of “Children’s Literature” category includes:

*Huda al Shawwa Qaddoumi is the 2008 Winner of Sheikh Zayed Book Award for her book Rihlat al-tuyur ila jabal Qaf .

The longlist of “Young Author” [Authors below 40 years of age] category includes:

The Sheikh Zayed Book Award received a total of 560 nominations across its nine categories, of which “Young Author” contributed 25%, while “Children’s Literature” was less fortunate with 10%.

The Award’s judging panels work is in progress to evaluate the long listed books . The assessment results are then collectively evaluated by the Scientific Committee of the Award to produce a short list which will again be evaluated to choose the winner of each category. The winners are scheduled for announcement in February 2012, and the Award’s Presentation Ceremony, celebrating the winning achievements, will be held at Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions on 29^th March next year.     

The award comprises of Nine categories where the total monetary prize stands at seven million UAE dirhams. Each prize consists of a gold medal bearing the SZBA logo, a certificate of merit and 750,000.00 Dirhams. The Cultural Personality of the Year winner receives a prize of one million dirhams.

The Sheikh Zayed Bok Award witnessed major changes in its organizational structure, the most recent being the appointment of a new Scientific Committee headed by Dr. Ali Bin Tamim of UAE, who also took over as the acting Secretary General of the Award. In addition to Dr. Bin Tamim, the new Scientific Committee includes renowned figures in Culture, literature and Academia, including Dr. Ali Rashed Al Noaimi from UAE; Dr. Saeed Tawfiq from Egypt; Mr. Juergen Boos from Germany; Dr. Khalil al Sheikh from Jordan; Dr. Masoud Dhaher from Lebanon; Dr. Kadhim Jihad from Iraq; Dr. Mohammad Banees from Morocco; and Dr. Siham Al Foraih from Kuwait.

Categories of the Award

The award recognizes cultural achievement across one of the broadest and most diverse areas of any cultural awards internationally, including:

1. Contribution to the Development of the Nation: Consists of works in the fields of economics, sociology, management, politics, law and theology that contribute to the country’s advancement.

2. Children’s Literature: Covers literary and cultural works addressing various children’s groups

3. Young Author: Recognizes scientific, literary or cultural works produced by authors younger than 40 years

4. Translation: Includes translated works, either to or from Arabic

5. Literature: Represents works across various categories of literature including poetry,    stories, novels and plays, research addressing literary theories, creative writings or works of criticism

6. Fine Arts: Covers books about various forms of art such as music, cinema, architecture, plastic art, calligraphy, painting, sculpture, photography and digital arts

7. Best Technology in the Field of Culture: Recognizes written or digital works and researches which promote the Arabic language.

8. Publishing and Distribution: Includes publishers, distributors and research institutions which produce a diverse range of texts printed to the highest standard

9. Cultural Personality of the Year: Honors a prominent Arab or international figure who has contributed to the advancement of the Arabic culture, embodies through his/her work tolerance and promotes peaceful coexistence.